MTA subway conductor shot in face with BB gun in the Bronx

THE BRONX - The NYPD is searching for a suspect they said shot an MTA subway conductor in the face with a BB gun in the Bronx.

It happened last Tuesday just before 4:30 p.m. at the 138 St. and 3 Avenue station in the Mott Haven section.

According to police, an MTA employee stuck her head out of a southbound MTA '6' train car to conduct a safety check when the individual shot a BB gun in the direction of the victim, striking her in the face. 

The individual is described as a male with light complexion, around 12-14 years old weighing about 140-150 lbs.

The individual fled out of the station, police said.

The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

The individual is described as a male with light complexion, around 12-14 years old weighing about 140-150 lbs. He was last seen wearing a camouflage sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, dark-colored sandals and wearing a backpack.

The individual was last seen wearing a camouflage sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, dark-colored sandals and a backpack.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).